Drawing II
Painter's Guild Class | Available
Do you have experience drawing or have you taken Mr. Kirkley's Beginning Level class? This class offers advanced drawing techniques from JDarryl Kirkley. This class will take you to the next level of drawing with confidence.
JDarrell Kirkley
JDarrell Kirkley moved to East Texas following a 45 year successful career in the film/video business in Dallas, Texas. Following his retirement, he now works full-time in art and photography. He has studied under renowned artists and attended live drawing classes at SMU. JDarrell is delighted to be teaching art and to see the progress that his students are making under his direction.
Mr. Kirkley has been awarded over sixty-five ribbons from art shows, including ten first place ribbons from the State Fair of Texas for his illustrations. In 2001, Acting Dallas Mayor, Mary Poss, presented Kirkley's large ground Zero painting "A Tribute to 9-11" to Mayor Bloomberg at Gracie Mansion at the Mayor's Convention in New York City. In 2002, he was recognized for his contribution to 9-11 by the Dallas City Council.
JDarrell has illustrated three books, Space Cat by author Michael Baldwin, Under a Texas Sun, a poetry book by Ann Howells, and From Under the Bridges of America, a book of poems about the homeless he and his wife Judy published.